Staff Correspondent Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today called upon the European Union (EU) to relocate its visa centres for Bangladeshis from Delhi to Dhaka or to any other neighbouring country. He made the call when a 19-member EU delegation, led by Michael Miller, Head of Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh, met him at the Chief Adviser’s Office in Tejgaon here. During the meeting, chief adviser said as India has restricted visas for Bangladeshis, many students are unable to go to Delhi to get visas for EU countries. As a result, he said, uncertainty has arisen about their…
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Staff Correspondent India today said it wanted to continue mutually beneficial relationship with Dhaka with its external affairs secretary Vikram Misri saying Delhi found no reason for disruption of the ties with Bangladesh’s August political change. “Since the political change in Bangladesh in August this year there were of course contacts between our leaderships,” Misri said in a media briefing after a secretary-level foreign office consultation (FOC) with his Bangladesh counterpart Mohammad Jashim Uddin. He added: “The Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) was the first world leader to call the Chief Adviser (of Bangladesh’s interim government Professor Muhammad Yunus) on his…
Staff Correspondent Visiting Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri has said New Delhi wants to increase engagement with Bangladesh's Interim Government and make joint and concerted efforts to boost up relations between the two neighbours. "There is no second thought about increasing the engagements. We see it as beneficial for both countries,” Misri said when he called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna here today. "We want to carry on from where we left off," Misri said as they discussed issues of mutual interests. During the 40-minute meeting, the issues of minorities, misinformation campaigns, ousted…
Staff Correspondent Reiterating that required reforms should be accomplished before holding the next national election, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus hinted that they can come up with a kind of announcement this month on the reform and election process. Referring to the Election Reform Commission, he said there are certain reforms that are required to finish before the election to avoid old-fashioned problems. In an interactive session with the envoys of European countries Chief Adviser's Office here, Prof Yunus said they have to wait for the reports of the reform commission to incorporate its proposals in the election process. He…
Staffm Colrtrespondent A total of 105 Bangladeshis stranded in conflict-ridden Lebanon returned home on Thursday night with the support of the Foreign Affairs and Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment ministries, Bangladesh mission in Beirut and International Organization for Migration (IOM). They returned on Emirates Airlines flight EK-584, financed by the Bangladesh government, arriving on December 5 at 11pm. This recent repatriation brings the total number of Bangladeshis safely returned from Lebanon to 963 over nine flights. Officials from foreign affairs and Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment ministries and IOM representatives received the returnees upon their arrival at the airport. The…
Staff Correspondent Recently, the Danish Embassy in partnership with BRAC and the Embassy of Sweden hosted an insightful dialogue reflecting on COP29 outcomes and their implications for Bangladesh. This is the first of a series called ClimateTalk initiated by the Danish Embassy. Danish Christian Brix Møller delivered the opening remarks, acknowledging the challenges and mixed outcomes of COP29. While frustrations remain high regarding global climate ambitions, he reaffirmed Denmark’s belief in multilateralism, emphasizing that collective action is essential to tackling the climate crisis. A panel consisting of climate experts, namely, Dr. Fazle Rabbi Sadeque Ahmed, Climate Expert and Deputy MD,…
For almost four months, since the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s regime, the Indian media has published an unprecedented number of reports on Bangladesh — a level of attention rarely seen before. However, many of these reports have been criticised as misleading and sometimes even as propaganda. This has triggered numerous questions among Bangladeshis, Indians, and the subcontinent’s diaspora. What is really happening in Bangladesh? Why is the Indian media’s coverage of Bangladesh markedly different from that of Bangladeshi news outlets?
Staff Correspondent : The Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) organized a Roundtable on “SAARC Nearing 50: Challenges and Way Forward” on 03 December 2024. The event was graced by H E Md Golan Sarwar, Secretary General SAARC, who attended as the Guest of Honour. Ambassador AFM Gousal Azam Sarker, Chairman of BIISS, chaired the event, and Major General Iftekhar Anis, BSP, awc, afwc, psc, Peng, Director General of BIISS, delivered the Welcome Remarks. Dr Razia Sultana, Senior Research Fellow, BIISS, made a presentation on “SAARC Nearing 50: Strengthening Regional Unity for a Brighter Future”. Md Shamsul Haque,…
Staff Correspomdent Recently, Swedish Ambassador Nicolas Weeks and his team visied the UNFPA-supported Rohingya Refugee camps in Cox's Bazar. During their visit, the delegation interacted with Rohingya women and service providers at the facility, recognizing the center's crucial role in empowering women and girls. Through non-formal technical training, psychosocial support services, referrals, and awareness-raising on gender based violence prevention, the center enhances mental well-being, fosters
Staff Repoprter Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Syed Ahmed Maroof has met BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. The high commissioner’s flag-bearing vehicle entered her Gulshan residence ‘Feroza’ around 8:30pm on Tuesday. BNP Standing Committee Member AZM Zahid Hossain and Organising Secretary Shama Obaid were present during the meeting. Zahid told bdnews24.com, “The Pakistani High Commissioner exchanged greetings with Madam [Khaleda Zia] and inquired about her health.” This marks another diplomatic engagement with the BNP chief following the Aug 5 executive order that secured her release after the fall of Sheikh Hasina government. British High Commissioner Sarah Cooke visited Khaleda on Sept…
